The Low Point

C. S. Lewis and his older brother, Warren (Warnie), endured several terms at Wynyard, an English boarding school for boys. The headmaster was a cruel man who made life unbearable for everyone there. Decades later, Warnie wrote in his understated dry wit, “I am now sixty-four and a bit, and have never yet been in a situation in which I have not had the consolation of reflecting that at any rate I was better off than I was at Wynyard.” Most of us can recall a similar dark and difficult time in our lives and be grateful that we’re better off now than we were then.

Psalm 40:1-5 records a low point of David’s life when he cried out to the Lord who rescued him. God brought him up from “the slimy pit” and “the mud and mire” and set his feet on a rock (v. 2). “He put a new song in my mouth,” David says, “a hymn of praise to our God” (v. 3).

But deliverance from depression and despair are seldom one-time events. Psalm 40 continues with David’s renewed plea for God’s mercy, lovingkindness, and truth to deliver him from his own sin and the threats of his enemies (vv. 11-14).

Along with David, we can say at every low point, “I am poor and needy; may the Lord think of me. You are my help and my deliverer” (v. 17).

How does recalling a low point in your life encourage you to trust God for His help today?

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Praises goes up and blessing comes down I pray every chance I get and Jesus have not yet failed me. Even if it’s something I haven’t exactly prayed for God always have a way to coming and helping me get my situations straight. He is a powerful God an alright God that no one could ever thank enough

Prayers going up for you ajsutton. My trust in God continues to grow. I believe no matter how righteous we are we all have ” spiritual dry points ” if you will. God continues to reveal His truths to me. I may not get a revelation everyday but I will trust Him at all times and my faith will not falter and when my suffering becomes a bit more than I can bear He will lift me up high on wings like eagles.

My brothers and sisters, I ask that you pray for me. As I read Psalms 40, and your comments I am encouraged and happy to see that God’s grace is strong and his mercy truly endureths. Even now, I have been looking for some guidance and I happen to be searching through my phone and realized that I had the daily bread app. This is truly a blessing, thank God and amen.

Psalm 40 ministered to me many years ago when I was a “pit dweller”, but the Word of God is amazing in how it can renew your mind and make things better. I was very sad and despondent during this time and this scripture opened my eyes to what God can and will do in our lives (if we let Him).